What is Morgellons Disease?
Morgellons is a skin disorder characterized by rashes or sores and a variety of skin sensations including a crawling, itching, stinging or biting feeling felt under the skin. It is described as an unexplained dermopathy by Centers for Disease Control that is currently being investigated.
What is it like to have Morgellons Disease?
| Common symptoms | How bad it is | What people are taking for it |
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| Anxious mood |
Nothing reported yet
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| Pain | Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Doxepin, Pregabalin | |
| Insomnia | Temazepam, Zolpidem | |
| Fatigue | Amphetamine-Dextroamphetamine | |
| Depressed mood | Venlafaxine | |
Who has Morgellons Disease at PatientsLikeMe?
- 9 patients have this condition
- 0 New patients joined this month
- 2 say Morgellons Disease is their primary condition
| <20 | 20s | 30s | 40s | 50s | 60s | 70+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Age | ||||||
| Gender | |
| 86% | Females |
|---|---|
| 14% | Males |
| Age at first symptom | # of patients | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 0 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
These charts show data from Morgellons Disease patients who have completed their condition history
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